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- pronunciation:
- rih
lent
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
relents, relenting, relented |
| definition 1: |
to become milder, more sympathetic, or more lenient.
The queen eventually relented and asked that the prisoner be released.His parents refused their permission at first, but they relented in the end.- synonyms:
- ease up, mellow, mellow out, mitigate, relax, unbend
- similar words:
- loosen up, melt, soften, yield
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| definition 2: |
to slacken or abate, as severe weather, a fast pace, or the like.
After several hours, the storm relented.- synonyms:
- abate, diminish, ease off, moderate, slack off, slacken
- similar words:
- dwindle, lessen, subside, temper
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| related words: |
relax, weaken |
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| derivations: |
relenting (adj.), relentingly (adv.) |
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